The Steel Helmet

The Steel Helmet

Action story of our fighting G.I.'s!

NR 1951 · 85 min · ★ 7.0 · Action, Drama, War

A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.

Directed by Samuel Fuller · Written by Samuel Fuller

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